Mathematics and Medical Diagnostics: Sponsored by Roche Diagnostics, Inc.
2001 Contest Winners
Front Row: Matt Willsey, Roncalli, $200; Matthew Fischer,
Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory, $200, elegant solution to problem 2;
Jonathan Landy, Warren Central, $500 first prize; Chris Merryman,
Carmel, $200; Ivan Dremov, North Central, $200. Second row:
David Bauman, Roncalli, Honorable Mention; Scott Dial, Ben Davis,
Honorable Mention; Bhumi Rajkotia, North Central, Honorable Mention;
Barbara Brill, Roncalli, Honorable Mention; Caitlin Pauckner,
Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory, $200; Lisa Schaus, Brebeuf
Jesuit Preparatory, Honorable Mention; Michael Chang,
Hamilton Southeastern, $200, elegant solution to problem 4.
Row 3: Irene Sun, Ben Davis, $200, elegant solution to problem 3;
John Durham, Warren Central, Honorable Mention; Patrick Mihelich,
Park Tudor, $200; Michael Star, Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory, $200;
Jerry Wu, Carmel, $200; Kathleen Wolter, Avon, $200, best essay;
Aileen Chen, Carmel, $200; Karen Lai, Carmel, $200.
Other $200 prize winners (not pictured) are Sandy Ottensman,
Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory, elegant solution to problem 1 and Feng Tu,
Hamilton Southeastern, $200.
First place winner Jonathan Landy with Amy McKenzie, Corporate
Communications Consultant of Roche Dianostics, Chancellor
Gerald Bepko and Mike Roach, Indiana Department of Education.
This is the second year in which Jonathan has taken first place in the Contest.
He recently won an award for the best student at Warren Central.
He studies French and plans to go to France this summer with a
group from Warren Central. He plays varsity tennis and was the number
three singles player for the last two years. He is a member of National
Honor Society. His math teacher is Mrs. Julia Oblon.
The Award-Winning Team from Ben Davis High School: teacher Wallace Mack,
Irene Sun and Scott Dial, accept the trophy from Amy McKenzie, of Roche
Diagnostics. Also pictured are Professor Richard Patterson,
Chancellor Gerald Bepko and Mike Roach, Indiana Department of Education.
Teacher, Richard Elmore and Honorable Mention winner, Henry Jung,
are not pictured.
Mr. Tim Beck, Research and Development Director of Information
Technology at Roche Diagnostics, presents his talk on Mathematics
and Medical Diagnostics. The slide shows facts about Roche Diagnostics,
whose generous sponsorship enabled us to present this fourth year
of the Contest. Find out more about the company at their website,
www.roche.com
Ben Davis teachers, Mr. Richard Elmore (center) and Mr. Wallace Mack,
chat with a parent at the reception before the ceremony.
Patrick Mihelich (left), Aileen Chen, Jerry Wu, Professor Jyoti Sarkar
and Michael Chang enjoy conversation and refreshments at the pre-Ceremony
reception.
Brebeuf teacher, Joan Rocap (right), chats with Lisa Schaus and her
parents before the ceremony.
